Sword in the Storm (2011)
“It was all Arian’s fault! She should not have ignored him. It was discourteous at the very least. That alone had caused his temper to spark. Then, when Govannan had shamed Wing, the spark had hit dry tinder and flared.
Emerging onto a narrow deer trail, Conn strode up the hillside, cutting right by a wall of rock and heading toward the Riguan Falls. A swim, he decided, would cool his temper. Blood dripped into his eye, and he pressed his fingers to the cut on his brow, applying pressure until the bleeding stopped.
Movement caught his eye at the edge of the trees, and he saw a black crow bank and drop toward the ground as if struck by an arrow. Intrigued, he swung to his left and pushed his way through the thinning undergrowth.
An old woman wrapped in an ancient green shawl was sitting in a gray wicker chair. Over her knees was a small fishing net, which she was repairing. Conn looked around for any sign of a house or cabin, but there was nothing. Perhaps she lived in one of the caves,... he thought.MoreLess
Emerging onto a narrow deer trail, Conn strode up the hillside, cutting right by a wall of rock and heading toward the Riguan Falls. A swim, he decided, would cool his temper. Blood dripped into his eye, and he pressed his fingers to the cut on his brow, applying pressure until the bleeding stopped.
Movement caught his eye at the edge of the trees, and he saw a black crow bank and drop toward the ground as if struck by an arrow. Intrigued, he swung to his left and pushed his way through the thinning undergrowth.
An old woman wrapped in an ancient green shawl was sitting in a gray wicker chair. Over her knees was a small fishing net, which she was repairing. Conn looked around for any sign of a house or cabin, but there was nothing. Perhaps she lived in one of the caves,... he thought.MoreLess
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